Curtain-pole.



J. A. HUMBS. CURTAIN POLE.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. HUMES, OF PARNASSUS, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN -POLE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. HUMES, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at larnassus, in the county of Westmoreland and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the objects of my inventionare, first, to provide a novel curtain pole to which curtains can besecured without the use of rings and pins, second, to provide novelmeans for holding one or more curtains in engagement with the polewhereby said curtains can be easily draped or arranged, andthird, toprovide a simple, inexpensive and durable pole that will present a neatand attractive appearance in connection with a window, door or alcove.

I attained the above objects by a curtain pole that will be presentlydescribed and then specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a plan of a pole constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the samepartly in elevation. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of a pole taken onthe line 0c0c of Fig. 1. Fig. at is a similar view taken on the line g yof Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of my pole illustrating oneway of draping curtains thereon, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal secti onalview of a portion of my pole illustrating a slight modification thereof.

To put my invention into practice, I provide a cylindrical pole l with alongitudinal groove 2, extending from one end of said pole to the other.This pole can be made of wood, or a composition, and its ends areprovided with knobs 3. The pole intermediate its ends is provided with ascrew or rivet 4 having a bifurcated head 5. Pivotally mounted by pins 6within the head 5 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 15, 1908.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Serial No. 427,231.

are two resilient rods 7 adapted to fit in the groove 2 of the pole 1.To retain the outer ends of the rod 7 within the groove, I provide thepole 1 adjacent to the outer ends thereof with clamps, each clampcomprising a screw 8 having a hook shaped head 9 adapted to be rotatedto engage the end of a rod 7 and retain said rod within the groove 2.

In lieu of screws 8, I can use clamps comprising pivoted buttons 10 (seeFig. 6), these buttons being pivotally mounted upon plates ll secured tothe pole 1 by screws 12. The buttons are adapted to swing over thegroove 2 and retain the ends of the rod 7 therein.

The curtains to be attached to the pole are placed and arranged upon therods 7, when the rods are in a position illustrated in. Fig. 2 and thenthese rods are swung into the groove 2 and secured therein by theclamps. The pole can then be turned to drape the curtains over the pole,or position with the groove 2 upon the under side of the pole, wherebythe curtains will be simply suspended from the rod within said groove.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is j A curtainpole having a longitudinal groove formed therein extending from end toend, knobs carried by the ends of said pole, a rivet carried by saidpole intermediat the ends of said pole for engageing the furcated head,resilient rods pivotally connected to said head and adapted to fitwithin said groove, and revoluble clamps arranged at the ends of saidpole for engaging the outer ends of said rods and retaining said rodswithin said groove, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN A. HUMES.

Witnesses:

J. A. MoCU'roHEoN, H. L. HUMEs.

